2015 Map of Onalaska

About this map

Onalaska and Holmen anchor this detailed study of the upper Mississippi River valley during a period of significant suburban expansion and residential development. The landscape is defined by its dramatic coulees—steep-walled valleys that drain the high ridges toward Lake Onalaska and the Mississippi floodplains. Notable terrain features like Camel Hump and Sugarloaf rise above the growing street grids, while numerous family-named valleys such as Sweden Coulee and Casberg Coulee reveal the rural legacy of the area. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of the Halfway Creek Cem near Halfway Cr serves as a vital marker of early settlement patterns. To the south, the industrial and logistical footprint of the region is evident near French Island and the La Crosse Municipal Airport, where the urban edge of La Crosse meets the river's backwaters.